In this groundbreaking text, two world-renowned experts present statistical methods for studying causal effects: how can we learn about the expected effect of an intervention or a change in environment? The authors discuss how we can assess such... Zobraziť viac
After years of ill health, capitalism is now in a critical condition. Growth has given way to stagnation; inequality is leading to instability; and confidence in the money economy has all but evaporated.In How Will Capitalism End?, the acclaimed... Zobraziť viac
THE LEADING FORECAST ON THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF US TRADE TARIFFS'An exceptionally sensible, clear-headed and original thinker' The Financial Times'A very timely book on the new, fractured world'***** The Sunday Times'The best book on the future of the... Zobraziť viac
Every month, surveys around the world ask people to tell them what they are really thinking. The results are at times reassuring, some-times chilling and often unexpected. In The Next Crisis, leading UK geographer Danny Dorling unpacks polling data and... Zobraziť viac
How Marx provides new insights into our environmental crisis when read alongside Darwin... Zobraziť viac
From the legendary author of Think and Grow Rich, The Little Book of Success is a collection of Napoleon Hill’s most inspiring and life-changing wisdom on personal success. The writings and wisdom of Napoleon Hill have transformed millions of lives,... Zobraziť viac
Elites play a crucial role in the development process. The impact they have on growth and development exceeds their representation within a country. This volume uses case studies from South Africa to China to seek an understanding of the relationship... Zobraziť viac
A groundbreaking look at the drug changing our bodies, industries, and values. Explore its history, impact, and the complex questions it raises about health, beauty, and equality. Zobraziť viac
Capturing the essence of history's most influential economists in enjoyable and illuminating biographical sketches, this book shows how the great economic thinkers are still relevant today. We live in the economy - and we are part of it. Living... Zobraziť viac
This text provides an introduction to the ways in which five different disciplines have approached the study of business and government. It examines how business interacts with government in different parts of the world, including the United States,... Zobraziť viac
Cieľom tejto zbierky príkladov je aplikácia teoretických poznatkov z prednášok na príkladoch. Ide v poradí o štvrté, inovované a doplnené vydanie tohto študijného textu... Zobraziť viac
From the beet fields of North Dakota to the National Forest campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older Americans.... Zobraziť viac
To thrive in the twenty-first century, we all need to understand the challenges coming our way. And start adapting, now... Zobraziť viac
From the Pulitzer Prize winner and No.1 international bestselling author of The World is Flat, an essential and entertaining field guide to thriving in the twenty-first century... Zobraziť viac
Updated edition of this definitive textbook on public finance. Zobraziť viac
Microeconomics: A Critical Companion offers students a clear and concise exposition of mainstream microeconomics from a heterodox perspective. Covering topics from consumer and producer theory to general equilibrium to perfect competition, it sets the... Zobraziť viac
The industrialized world has long been rocked by economic crises, often caused by policy makers who are guided by ideology rather than cold, hard analysis. WRONG examines the worst economic policy blunders of the last 250 years, providing a valuable... Zobraziť viac
Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to social and economic networks, drawing on the findings in economics... Zobraziť viac
This book makes the case for the welfare state. Nearly every government in the developed world offers some form of social protection, and measures to improve the social and economic well-being of its citizens. However, the provision of welfare is... Zobraziť viac